Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 2:39 pm WST on Wednesday 16 April 2025

Headline:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Errol has intensified to a category 3 cyclone.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
None.

Watch Zone
Kuri Bay to Broome, not including Broome

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Errol 29U at 2:00 pm AWST:
Intensity: Category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 150 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 205 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 30 kilometres of 14.1 degrees South 119.2 degrees East, estimated to be 540 kilometres northwest of Broome and 590 kilometres west northwest of Kuri Bay.

Movement: west southwest at 10 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Errol has continued to intensify during the day. It is a severe category 3 tropical cyclone.

Errol is currently moving west, but is expected to turn to the southeast tonight, and begin moving towards the west Kimberley coast during Thursday.

Errol may intensify to a category 4 cyclone tonight, before beginning to weaken from Thursday afternoon. It is expected to weaken to a category 1 cyclone or even below tropical cyclone strength as it nears the west Kimberley coast on Saturday. Despite the weakening, gales may develop along exposed parts of the coast from late Friday and into Saturday morning.

Hazards:
Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS may possibly develop between Cockatoo Island and Beagle Bay during Friday and continue into Saturday morning.

Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS may extend between Kuri Bay and Cockatoo Island on Saturday morning. Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS could extend southwards from Beagle Bay to Broome, only if the track shifts slightly south of its current forecast.

Isolated HEAVY RAINFALL may develop between Kuri Bay and Broome, overnight on Friday and persist during Saturday morning as Errol moves closer to the west Kimberley coast.

Tides may rise above the normal high tide mark, but sea levels should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

Recommended Action:
DFES advises: Ensure you know what to do in a cyclone. For the latest DFES community alerts and warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or download the Emergency WA app.

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